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We recently brought you the news that Ford Racing was developing an ultra high performance version of the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 from the Taurus and the F150 for the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and today, we learn more about this super-tuned EcoBoost in a new video from Ford Racing.

The first official monthly sales numbers are in for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and in addition to the basic sales figures, we have some interesting statistics on the buying trends of the first batch of C7 Vettes to hit the street.

The upcoming 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C compact sports car recently made a trip to the Nurburgring and turned a very impressive best lap of 8:04 – making it one of the fastest production road car to ever lap the famed German road course while also ranking alongside some of the biggest names in the sports car world.

Nissan customers who purchased through the company's financial services division and who are losing income due to the government furlough can get an extension on payments to defer them during the government shutdown.

After a year long hiatus, General Motors has resumed the plant tour program for the Bowling Green Kentucky facility where the Chevrolet Corvette is built – now offering Corvette fans a chance to watch the C7 Stingray come to life in person.

A few weeks ago we brought you the news that Ford had offered up a 1 of 1 2014 Mustang Cobra Jet and with the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction that featured that special race car has run – the unique orange Cobra Jet Mustang has raised $200,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

General Motors announced earlier that the new 6.2L V8 powering the top of the line 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra will offer best in class horsepower and best in segment torque so it should come as no surprise that these new half ton trucks can tow more than any of the competition – but what is impressive is that fact that the 6.2L V8 can also deliver 21 miles per gallon.

October is Fall Car Care Month and Nissan is celebrating this unique auto-themed month by giving you a chance to win free maintenance for life as one of three grand prizes in this October Car Care promotion.

The folks at Turn 10 have offered up this week’s Forza Motorsport 5 vehicle list update with 19 vehicles – one of which is new to the Forza Motorsport series – bringing the grand total of available cars in Forza 5 to 63 vehicles.

A shortage in the supply chain of the 5.3L V8 is causing production of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra in their most popular forms – slowing sales as prospective consumers and dealerships are put on hold for the high volume engine option.

The folks at 3dCarbon are very active every year in cooperation with Ford Motor Company at the SEMA Show but ahead of the big automotive convention in Vegas – 3dCarbon has introduced a new body kit package for the 2013 and newer Ford Fusion sedan.

The Nissan Z race car was one of the most prolific racers of the early 1970s. One of its most renowned was the Safari Rally Z, which the NIssan Restoration Club plans to revive. Datsun 240Z fans, rejoice!

General Motors has offered up the first glimpse of the interior of the upcoming 2015 Cadillac Escalade and while we can only see a small portion of the front seats and a angled shot of the dash – this one image shows that the next generation Escalade will offer new levels of luxury with a design similar to that found in the rest of the premium vehicle lineup.

The Chrysler Group has announced a pair of closely related recalls for the 2014 Ram and 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee over a concern that a portion of the driver information display may not work as expected – potentially creating a safety risk if a driver doesn’t know if his or her truck is experiencing a mechanical problem.

The jurors for the North American Car and Truck of the Year award have announced their short lists for each category - with 12 cars and 12 trucks or sport utility vehicles battling for the prestigious awards that will be announced at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.